Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals organized a super speciality OPD in Jammu for chronic diseases like cancer and kidney related ailments under the supervision of Dr Sameer Kaul, Senior Consultant, Clinical Oncology and Dr Sandeep Guleria, Senior Consultant, Kidney Transplant Surgeon.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sameer Kaul said, “With the onset of COVID-19, there has been a decrease in patients coming in for preventive check-ups of chronic diseases. There has been a rise in number of patients coming in with advanced stages of cancer and delay in diagnosis is one of the keys contributing factor here.
He said that at Apollo they have always emphasized on the importance of early diagnosis and to ensure this they have been conducting specialized OPDs across various regions of the country. “With this OPD at Jammu, we intend to help patients get specialized consultation without having to travel miles to the metros for basic primary level consultations,” he added.
Dr Sandeep Guleria said, “Due to the ongoing pandemic, patients with chronic kidney related ailments have delayed and ignored their regular consultations. Delay treatment for such diseases can be life threatening, hence with these specialized OPDs we intend to reach and provide timely medical assistance to every patient who might be hesitant to travel.”
He said though there is transition in the entire healthcare sector due to the Pandemic, but the patient should go for primary healthcare consultation. Patients suffering from such diseases should step out of their homes or seek doctor’s consultation,” Dr Guleria said, adding, the delay in timely diagnosis and treatment can be life-threatening.
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